Monthly Archives: June 2012

As your trusted investment adviser, I really must insist that you review your position in regard to orange juice futures. There are some signs on the horizon of a possible shift in the world’s supply/demand balance of oranges. I’ll get … Continue reading →

If your eyes are the windows to your soul, then your front steps are the entry to your house. (Good grief! Did I really just write that? Yuck.) Vapidity aside, my wife and I have tried a number of things … Continue reading →

It’s been raining pretty much all day in Daglan. And Météo France has predicted pretty much the same gloomy weather for the next several days. Take your pick — it will be just cloudy, or raining, or storming. So today’s … Continue reading →

No doubt you’re all familiar with that classic children’s poem: Father’s Day comes once a year But when it comes early, via Fauchon of Paris, It brings especially huge amounts of cheer! And now I can reveal how meaningful that … Continue reading →

In principle, I like dogs. I know that they can be amusing, friendly, sympathetic companions. I’m just not so happy about taking care of them, including going for that essential early-morning or late-evening walk on a cold and rainy day. … Continue reading →

Residents and regular visitors to the Greater Daglan Area may have wondered why I don’t write more frequently about Domme. After all, it’s a real treasure of the Périgord Noir, and one of the most beautiful villages in France. It’s … Continue reading →

Visitors from North America are often surprised by the size and quality — not to mention the taste — of the eggs available in the Greater Daglan Area. They’re awfully good, and I suspect it has to do with how … Continue reading →